These instructions were originally posted on Clay’s Blog. I’ve modified them a little and added screenshots.
- First turn on the Developer Tab on the Ribbon by clicking on the Microsoft logo at the top left of the window and selecting PowerPoint Options all the way at the bottom of the menu. Next put a check next to the unchecked item to show the Developer Tab
- Go to YouTube and select a video to embed
- Copy the URL
- Open Notepad and paste the URL
- In the URL delete "watch?" and change the = sign to a ⁄
- Copy the new URL
- Back in PowerPoint, on the Developer menu choose "More Controls"
- Select Shockwave Flash Object
- Click and drag on the PowerPoint slide to draw a box in which the video will appear
- Right Click the box and select properties
- Paste the URL into the Movie Property field
- Adjust the options for Looping or AutoPlay if desired
- Close the Properties window
- You can now adjust the size of the video by dragging the corners as needed
Your YouTube video will now play directly in your presentation provided you are connected to the Internet.
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Thank you for this post, I finally learned how to embed a video!
Extremely helpful, thanks so much
Thank you for posting an easy to follow, step-by-step tutorial rather than a video. This is the best tutorial I have found in my 10 minutes of searching.
Wow! Thank you very, very much. Awesome!
you've made me the cool librarian who knows how to embed. thanks a ton!
This is how online tutorials should be written. Consise, well worded, and informative. The pictures are a perfect supplement to your step-by-step instructions. Excellent guide to PPT video embedding. Thank you.
Thanks anon for the comment. It makes me feel much better about a review of my recent books which complained that I include "too many" screenshots.
Is there a way where I can only play a small clip from a youtube video?
Short of downloading the video, cropping it in some software (which may involve first converting it to another codec,) and then re-embedding the new clip, not that I can think of.
Thank you!
This is the first time an online tutorial has actually worked for me!!
I don't have the movie category when I click on properties. Does this have to do with the fact I have Home and Student Edition?
No clue. Shouldn't be due to your version. Any chance you can post a screenshot somewhere and post a link here for me to look at?
I want to hump your leg
Brilliant! Thank you!
Michael,
This was AWESOME!! Thank you for sharing! Also, in 2007 and 2010, the field only says "Movie" not "Movie Property"
Thanks again!
John
Wonderful directions! Thank you for the help.
After following all of your instructions, the video didn’t show up…what am I doing wrong???
I have no idea. I do believe that if you’re using PPT 2010 these instructions are not longer 100% accurate.
I keep getting this MS Visual Basic message:
Private Sub ShockwaveFlash1_OnReadyStateChange(ByVal newState As Long)
End Sub
Sharon
Never mind…I figured it out…duh.
This is great!
Thank you for posting these instructions. I use PowerPoint presentations during my children’s storytimes, and now I can throw in an appropriate U-Tube video to add something extra to the show.
can you tell me why I do not see the first screen shot of the video in the side preview windows of my ppt presentation? when I start the slideshow the videos are all there, however prior to starting the presentation I do not really see them until they play.
thanks for the help
It doesn’t works any more with PPT 2007..!
thank you just tried it worked like a dream, thank you very much
the video dident show up at all and ive do it like a billon times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tusher – it definately works with powerpoint 2007, i just 5 minutes back embedded the video and it played smoothly.
new youtube have links like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ER1PGUZA
so you have to change it to this
http://www.youtube.com/v/ER1PGUZA
once you do that it will work absolutely fine.
the only problem is it requires internet connections as already confirmed by Michael.
thanks a ton again Michael.
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Thank you so much. I’m showing this to a room of Criminology doctoral students.
How do I open the notepad – where is it?
I hate that i cat get my video to show and i did it several times.
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My PPT must play on a “message board” — How do I get the video to start automatically (without a click) – and then proceed to the next slide automatically? I am using 2007.